Tag: japan

  • The Aoi’s Power!

    HIYAH!

    LOL’

    Well, in the meantime while I figure out my video ripping…

    I’ll leave you with a cute CM with Aoi Miyazaki and Yu Aoi, who… of course! worked together in the… 2000? 2001? Gaichu (Harmful Insect).

    I really like both Aoi’s work, and I am actually watching Atsu-Hime on NHK (whenever I catch it on). People seem to want to make them compete? Both are good, but Miyazaki might be a tad more known… I noticed many of her films on DVD do include English and even French subs, while Yu’s are not subtitled at all – is that a cause or a result? Subtitles are EVERYTHING for broad distribution, I think.

    Anyway… geez! How cute is this CM? They both know each other for 5, 6 years?

    Extra.

  • MixTape – Osen-a-Mix

    I noticed some of you have been looking for the soundtrack for Osen, I’ve blogged more about this soundtrack than other JDramas, so I thought it fair to get a sample for you to listen! The OST contains 22 tracks, not including the song of the intro (Odore, by Micro) or the closing song (Koi Uta, by Tackey & Tsubasa), but it IS a good Original Soundtrack with pieces by Yugo Kanno.

    So I got 6 of my favorite tracks, and put them together with the opening and closing songs… for Osen’s MixTape!! xD

    1. Micro – Odore! – “Dance!”
    2. Yugo Kanno – Osen Main Theme
    3. Yugo Kanno – Tema wo Oshimazu – Effort is Valuable
    4. Yugo Kanno – Omotenashi no Kokoro – Heart’s Hospitality
    5. Yugo Kanno – Honmono wo Mirume – Discerning Eye for the Genuine
    6. Yugo Kanno – Noren wo Mamoru – Protect Reputation
    7. Yugo Kanno – Osen Main Theme (Ballad)
    8. Tackey & Tsubasa – Koi Uta – “Love Song”

  • TalkAsia Editions You Might’ve Missed

    I know, my sucky last post that begun as a notification of less buying, turned into reporting that Anna Tsuchiya will (or was) on this week’s TalkAsia. If my calculations were correct, it aired today at 8AM, when I wasn’t really up yet… so I’ll be catching it tomorrow at 8PM instead.

    If I don’t get to catch it, I will try to see it online… just like I miss Jay Chou, I thought maybe some of you were looking for some missed editions… so I’m posting the TalkAsia with Jay Chou, Bi (Rain) and Lee-Hom Wang that I found…

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  • Hotaru no Haka (Grave of the Fireflies) – Films that Changed your Life Forever

    It’s time for a new “Films that Changed your Life Forever” post! If you check the link to my “Favorites,” you will notice that the film I’m about to talk to is the ONLY animated film that has made its way to my Top10. I am surprised myself, but here is my story…

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  • Can’t believe it’s October Already!

    Amy post! I’m currently typing while listening to Salyu’s debut… ‘landmark’ – I’ve been listening to it for the past two days, repeating out loud what I could make out from just listening. Ha! Listening and pronunciation practice xD

    Coding… coding either bores me, or gives me headache. I don’t know which one I prefer. T_T – But I make do.

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  • 2008 Films Seen This Past Month

    Once again… imcomplete internet data makes me keep track of films in here~ xD Sept. 4 –

    WOW, it’s the end of the month O_o, geez Time flies by~~~ The following were on my list of latest buys of Region 3 from Hong Kong:

    • Kiraware Matsuko no Issho
    • Love Letter
    • Hoshi ni Natta Shounen
    • Swing Girls
    • Niji no Megami
    • RIRI SHUSHU (Lily Chou Chou) no Subete

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  • Yu Aoi Film Discussion – Hana to ARISU – Hana & Alice

    First a little about the film:
    (from Wikipedia)
    Shot in 2004, by Shunji Iwai about two girls [Hana (Suzuki) and Alice (Aoi)], and the stress placed on their friendship as they move into high school.

    Genre: Dramedy (Drama/Comedy) [**NOTE: It’s a Drama with Comedy, so don’t expect huge laughs]
    Starring: Yu Aoi, Anne Suzuki
    Written and Directed by: Shunji Iwai
    Duration: +2hrs

    In case you’re interested, I invite you to catch the film at CrunchyRoll – because this post might contain spoilers xD, unless you want to be spoiled.

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  • Tartaruga Folding Bike!

    Tartaruga Folding BikeAmy WANTS. xD

    You know, ever since I was little, my mom used to say she will win the lottery. I remember she asked me what I would want when she won, and I told her “A bike.” – LOL, Am now 22, and I still haven’t gotten my bike… but I found a pretty nifty choice of bike, if my mom ever decides to win the lottery~~

    I was watching Cha no Aji (The Taste of Tea), and fell in love with the bike there. With a little googling about the net, I found what I was looking for~ Tartaruga-ew.com!

    Apparently the bike in the film is the Tartaruga Folding Bike v. 1.5 – Priced *only* at ¥139,650 – or just a little bit more than $1300USD (duh!) ~~ But apparently there’s a Tartaruga Folding Bike v. 1.55 ~

  • MixTape – Japanese-a-Mix

    Just found Mixwit.com – Coolest $hit EVER. LOL’ Well, actually, can’t really say much about it YET… because I just discovered it 20min ago, but I already made my first tape and I already registered xD – at the moment it’s a nifty tool, but let’s just wait until it becomes popular and begins taking down songs. *knocks on wood*

    So my first tape! Japanese-a-Mix~~
    Enjoy!

    1. Miyavi – SELFISH LOVE
    2. Shiina Ringo – Konoyo no Kagiri – Limits of this World
    3. Salyu – Arabesuku (Arabesque)
    4. Miyavi – Aishiteru kara Hajimeyo
    5. Kobukuro – Yell
    6. Shiina Ringo – Identity
    7. Salyu – Yoru no Umi Tooi Deai ni – Night Meeting in the Distant Sea
    8. miyavi – Kimi ni Negai wo
    9. Shiina Ringo – jazz a go go

  • Osen-san Will Keep on Going…

    OsenBut she made me cry. LOL’ What started as a funny (almost goofy) ride about yummy-looking food from Isshouan, ended up as something that made me cry xD No? Weren’t the last two episodes of Osen so nostalgic?

    Maybe it is because my family owns a restaurant as well… and I’m so not-very-much like Osen-san T-T Sadness, NE?

    But I do! I do appreciate GOOD food! I appreciate good everything… taking the time to do something~ I do with design… I may not be the Osen-san of design, but I worry for it… and am scared of ‘the times’.

    Because now I have to compete with $100 websites, and have to convince and fight for a client that websites are only for them. Okay, I may not call a button “Button-san,” and I certainly can’t drink as much Sake as Osen… and oh yeah, did I mention I can’t cook to save my life? LOL’ But I treat each of my projects like an Isshouan dish~ With time, and dedication.

    In the end, is all about learning… connecting, and passing it on. Please, don’t let good things go by just because other things seem more convenient. Hontou onegai shimasu. *bows*